St John's Catholic Primary School, Trowbridge
Voluntary aided primary school in Trowbridge (Wiltshire).
KS2 RWM expected
55%
▼ 7pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
82%
▲ 7pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
68%
▼ 6pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
68%
▼ 4pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.6%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
24.0
▲ 3.3 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
13.0%
▼ 12pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
95%
300 / 315 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).St John's Catholic Primary School, Trowbridge is a Roman Catholic primary school located in Trowbridge, Wiltshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 297 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 315. The school is led by Mrs Kim O'Rourke.
Enrichment
8 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Book Club
- Dance
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Music
- Rugby
- Swimming
- Forest School
Key facts
- URN
- 126429
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Constituency
- South West Wiltshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Michael Simmons Simmons Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clare Farrow | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Rebecca Dixon | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Nick Gerrish | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Anna Evans-Wylie | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2026 | |
| Mrs Deirdre Perkins | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Clare Doogue | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Rebecca Porter | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Sarah Hollywood | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Kim O'Rourke | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 · until 2050 |
| Mr Peter Matthews | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Alessia Bertoncello | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Rebecca Dixon Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Douglas Marr Former | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2018 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record